Georgia Employment Discrimination News

Muslim Flight Attendant Says She Was Suspended for Refusing to Serve AlcoholA Muslim flight attendant working for ExpressJet had being doing her job without serving alcohol for more than a year, ever since she discovered that her new religion forbade her from serving, as well as imbibing, alcohol. She was only suspended when a co-worker complained that not only did she not serve alcohol, but that she wore a headdress and had foreign writings in her possession.

Ex-Carolina Biological Supply Employee Claims discrimination in LawsuitA former employee of Carolina Biological Supply who was terminated in 2013 has filed a suit against the company claiming that she was discriminated against because her gender. After complaining to the Human Resources Dept., and taking a leave of absence due to extreme stress, she was fired for poor performance and creating distractions on the job.

Common Employee Wage and Overtime IssuesAs elsewhere, Georgia employers are required to closely adhere to state and federal wage laws, including those related minimum wages, overtime pay, rest and meal breaks and prohibitions against employer retaliation for reporting misconduct surrounding any of these matters.

Georgia University Employee Involved in Employment Discrimination LawsuitA former Fort Valley State University employee has filed an employment discrimination suit against the school and the GA Board of Regents in US District Court-Middle District of Georgia, citing retaliation as a result of a previous complaint of sexual harassment, sexual discrimination and hostile work environment while working as a security officer at the school.

Georgia DCSS HR Director Files EEOC ComplaintA human resources director at the Dougherty County School System in Georgia filed a "notice of charge of discrimination" / Equal Employment Opportunity complaint (EEOC) against the school system.

Georgia Employee Fired for Her Religious Beliefs?A Georgia employee who worked for a private company was laid off because she refused to perform actions which she believed violated her religious beliefs and subsequently filed suit for religious discrimination.